House Passes Bill to Deny Federal Funding of Abortions

H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 251-175, with all Republicans joined by sixteen Democrats voting for the measure.

The bill prohibits the direct federal funding of abortions, prohibits tax credits and allowances in the tax code for personal expenses paying for abortions, and prohibits tax write-offs for insurance policies that fund abortions. The prohibitions do not apply to abortions in case of incest, rape, or where the mother’s life is in danger.